It contains the word anthrōpos (“human/humanity”) three times. When he found himself in the form of a human … CEB 1 Timothy 2:3b-5ġ Timothy 2:3b-5 is another passage that I believe has been poorly translated in some Bibles.
And being found in appearance as a man … NIV 2011 Being found in appearance as a man … NASB 1995 cf. Compare the following translations of Philippians 2:7b-8a (I have underlined the masculine words and I have italicised the gender-neutral, inclusive words): The NRSV and Common English Bible (CEB) don’t use “man/men” at all. The NASB 1995 and KJV (which are older translations) use the word “man/men” twice each. In the famous Christological passage in Philippians 2, Jesus’ humanity is referred to twice in the Greek, but the NIV and ESV, as well as the CSB, only refer to his “human-ness” once. Women and girls are equally included in the salvation offered through Jesus. While Jesus came to earth as a male human being, it is the fact that he became human that makes him the saviour of humanity. But in the Greek New Testament, Jesus is rarely referred to as an anēr (an adult male) rather, he is typically referred to as an anthrōpos (“human”). These verses about Jesus have been translated in the past in ways that highlight his male sex. In my opinion, both the ESV and the NIV have poorly translated a couple of key passages about the humanity of Jesus Christ. The 2011 edition of the NIV is a more gender-inclusive translation, but I am disappointed by some translation decisions. That is, they believe the ESV upholds distinct gender roles (i.e. Furthermore, the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood have plainly stated that the ESV is an “ unapologetically complementarian” translation. The ESV is known for not including even one female scholar in their translation teams. It is often assumed that the ESV is one of the least gender-inclusive translations. Some recent translations are more gender-inclusive than others. Gender Inclusivity in Recent Translations The other verses do not include gender-specific language in the Greek, but this is not readily apparent to the average reader of the older, as well as a few recent, English translations. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature … 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)ġ Timothy 2:8 is the only verse here about men. 1 Timothy 3:1 (KJV) (More about this verse here.) … if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV 1984) (More about this verse here.) The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. If it is serving, let him serve if it is teaching, let him teach if it is encouraging, let him encourage if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously if it is leadership, let him govern diligently if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. (I’ve underlined the masculine terms to highlight them.) But this can be difficult to do.įor example, can you tell which of the following verses are addressed to men only (in the Greek text), and which verses are gender non-specific? The answer may surprise you. It was expected that readers would somehow know which verses were about, or applied to, men and women, and which verses were about, or applied to, only men. Older English translations often use the words “man” or “men,” as well as masculine pronouns, in a generic way in verses that apply to both sexes.
One question I frequently hear is, “Which Bible translation is the best?” The people asking this question are usually Christians who are dissatisfied with translations that seem biased towards men when, in fact, the intended meaning of many passages is gender-inclusive (i.e.
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